Dacor ER30DSR Use & Care Manuals - Page 20

Operating the Oven Delay Timed Cooking Features If you want to set the oven to automatically turn itself on or off at a later time, you can use the delay timed features. Things to Know About Delay Timed Cooking: • The delay timed options work for all of the various cooking modes, except broil and convection broil. • You may use the timers while using the delay timed features. The timers do not have an effect on any of the delay timed cooking options. • The delay timed cycle can be canceled at any time by pushing CANCEL/SECURE. warning Food safety is an important consideration when using the delay timed features. To avoid potential sickness and the spoiling of food, take the following steps: • Avoid using foods that will spoil while waiting for the oven to start cooking. Typical foods to avoid include: those containing eggs and dairy products, cream soups and cooked or uncooked meats, poultry and fish. • Do not allow foods to remain in the oven after it turns completely off (after hold mode). When the temperature drops below 140°F, bacteria can develop. • If cooking will not begin immediately, place only very cold or frozen food into the oven. Most unfrozen foods should never stand in the oven for more than two hours before cooking begins. Delay Timed Cooking Set-up Before Setting the Controls: • Adjust the racks to the appropriate level. • Put the food in the oven. The Three Ways to Use Delayed Timed Cooking: 1. Set the time the oven turns on (START TIME) and the amount of time it cooks (COOK TIME) before going into hold mode. 2. Set the START TIME only, then turn the oven off manually when you are done cooking. 3. Turn the oven on manually, then set the amount of COOK TIME. The oven will go into hold mode after the time expires. To Set both the Start and Cook Times: 1. Press the key for the desired cooking mode (except the broil modes). 2. Enter the desired cooking temperature on the number keypad and press START. 3. Press the START TIME key. 4. Enter the time you want the oven to start on the keypad and press START. For 12:35, press 1-2-3-5. You may enter a time up to 11 hours and 59 minutes ahead of the present time. 5. Press the COOK TIME key. 6. Enter the amount of time you want the oven to be on (after it starts), using the keypad and press START. For 1 hour and 35 minutes, press 1-3-5. For 25 minutes, press 2-5. You may enter from 1 minute up to 11 hours and 59 minutes. 7. The oven will start at the start time entered, cook for the amount of cook time entered and then, go into hold mode. IMPORTANT: The time required to preheat the oven must be included in the cook time. For cooking temperatures 350°F and below, add 13 minutes to the cook time. Increase the cook time as the temperature increases above 350°F. To Set the Start Time Only: 1. Press the key for the desired cooking mode (except the broil modes). 2. Enter the desired cooking temperature on the number keypad and press START. 3. Press the START TIME key. 4. Enter the time you want the oven to start on the keypad and press START. For 12:35, press 1-2-3-5. You may enter a time up to 11 hours and 59 minutes ahead of the present time. 5. The oven will start at the start time entered. Since you did not enter a cook time, you must turn the oven off manually by pressing CANCEL/SECURE. To Set the Cook Time Only: 1. Press the key for the desired cooking mode (except the broil modes). 2. Enter the desired cooking temperature on the number keypad and press START. The oven will turn on. 3. Press the COOK TIME key. 4. Enter the amount of time you want the oven to be on, using the keypad and press START. For 1 hour and 35 minutes, press 1-3-5. For 25 minutes, press 2-5. You may enter from 1 minute up to 11 hours and 59 minutes. 5. The oven will cook for the amount of time entered and then, go into hold mode. Other Things to Know About Delayed Timed Cooking When the oven is in delay timed mode... 1. Push the CLOCK key to view the time. 2. Push the START TIME key to view the current start time setting. 3. Push the COOK TIME key to view the current cook time setting. HOLD Mode • When the oven reaches the end of the cook time you have set, it will go into "hold" mode ("HLD" appears on the display). The oven will keep the temperature at 150°F for two hours. • Press CANCEL/SECURE to turn the oven off. • To prevent sickness, do not allow foods to remain in the oven after it is off (after hold mode turns off). 18